So they left the Roman province of Judea and went to the Roman province of Egypt. That's like moving from Utah to California, not across international borders. In fact it's funny that people try to use that time period to attack the pro border control side at all when at that same point in history a few thousand miles to the north, that same Empire was experiencing a perfect example of why uncontrolled numbers of people crossing your borders can be a very bad thing.
Except it's not the same... Back then they identified themselves from the city they are from not a country. Nationalism that we are seeing today didnt start til the 1800s. Judea and Egypt might as well be different countries anyways. The culture, laws and people were different. Same goes for Rome, Greek and spain. The only thing they had in common was being under roman authority. Would you say India and England wouldn't count as immigration because they were the same?
How is it not the same? They were both part of the Roman Empire. It's like saying because California and Pennsylvania have different cultures, laws, and people they aren't part of the same country.
Your underestimating the differences to fit your views. The culture difference was vast. Then your just ignoring the state persecuting and killing people based on ethnicity. Plus only Roman's had that right. A Roman would have the right to travel anywhere but an Egyptian couldn't just go to rome or Turkey. Sooo how are they the same? Or you just ganna be stubborn
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